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Meeting set for Tuesday on Dewey water plans

City of Dewey officials have scheduled a public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss plans for improvements to the municipal water system and wastewater treatment plant.

Set to begin at 6:30 p.m., the gathering will take place in the City Hall Meeting Room at 411 Don Tyler Blvd.

It is the second recent meeting at which the leaders have offered local citizens an opportunity to provide input about the proposed water projects.

Officials are expected to make a 30-minute presentation summarizing different plans for the improvements, as well as outlining the associated costs and funding alternatives. A question-and-answer session will follow, according to City Manager Kevin Trease.

Work on the projects could begin before the end of this year, Trease added.

The improvement proposals were detailed in a pair of recent studies conducted for the city by Holloway, Updike and Bellen Inc., an engineering form. Costs for projects recommended by HUB are estimated at around $2.5 million.

A majority of the work at the wastewater treatment (sewer) plant would involve replacement of equipment that is needed so the facility will pass upcoming government inspections. Proposals under consideration for the fresh water system are aimed at improving service by installing a second distribution line and replacing the municipal water storage tank.

Dewey City Council members are hoping to make the public aware of the projects and receive citizen input before making their final decisions to proceed.

For more information, persons may contact Dewey City Hall at 918-534-2272, said Trease.